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BrainStuff Classics: Why Do Scorpions Glow Under Black Light?

BrainStuff Classics: Why Do Scorpions Glow Under Black Light?

BrainStuff

September 28, 20243m 54s

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Scorpions light up a glowing green under ultraviolet light. Science isn't entirely sure how but has a few theories on why. (Y'know, aside from "Scorpions are metal.") Learn more about scorpions' fluorescence in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/arachnids/why-scorpions-glow-under-black-light.htm

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